The Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill is expected to complete its parliamentary passage this week.
Kevin Winters has called on the Labour Party to commit to repealing the Government’s legacy Bill
The Bill includes a form of limited immunity for some perpetrators of crimes committed during the conflict and would also prevent future civil cases and inquests into Troubles offences.Mr Winters, from KRW Law, said both the Labour Party and the Irish government have publicly stated their concerns about the Bill and said they “now need to commit to formal legal positions”.
He added: “Equally disappointing is the absence of any acknowledgement on what was a reasonable request to commit to a legal position on this matter. “A real opportunity is being missed here to gain maximum credibility by committing to a legal position on foot of what has been said publicly. A statement said: “The Tanaiste has raised the government’s concerns around this legislation with British counterparts on multiple occasions.The spokesman added: “The government are aware of calls for consideration of the initiation of an inter-state case against the United Kingdom before the European Court of Human Rights in relation to the UK legacy Bill.
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